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Eversheds staff do community work
Employees at law firm Eversheds took part in several community volunteering events last month to boost motivation.Some 120 London-based staff helped to decorate a children's sports facility, clean up an adventure playground and run sporting events at a school in Kent for mentally and physically disabled children.They also ran a ...
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Buckingham County Council's post-audit holiday
Buckinghamshire County Council has rewarded staff with one extra day's holiday after the council achieved a maximum four-star rating from an Audit Commission comprehensive performance review. The Commission assesses the performance of councils and the services they provide. Gillian Hibberd, corporate director, organisational development and HR at the council, said ...
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Wickes introduces reward scheme
DIY chain Wickes is introducing a reward scheme for sales staff following a trial. The Xsell scheme allows each of its 360 sales staff to earn up to £1,200 a year to spend on a range of rewards, including high street vouchers, tickets for the London Eye, a PlayStation 2 ...
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Royal Bank of Scotland introduces sabbaticals
The Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to introduce a paid sabbatical leave scheme in a bid to retain its skilled staff.The details of the scheme have yet to be formalised. But Jim Cowan, senior consultant, remuneration and benefits at RBS, said the company is thinking of paying employees the ...
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Recognition is greatest motivator
Just under two-thirds of employees (62%) believe they are adequately rewarded for their contribution at work, according to research by the Roffey Park Institute. However, the company's Management agenda 2006 survey showed that just 33% of employees polled were motivated by financial rewards and perks. Recognition by others scored much ...
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Employee Benefits Future Strategy 2006 - Sponsor's comment: Recognition the kicker
Article in fullWith UK Plc seemingly facing a slowdown as we move into 2006, the role of motivation will become more business critical. During my 28 years in the business, it seems that during a downturn, motivation is used more effectively than during boom time. During a recession it is ...
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Product news - Towers Perrin unveils online diagnostic survey tool
Towers Perrin HR Services has unveiled an online diagnostic survey tool with the aim of giving organisations a more accurate insight into the level of employee engagement.The Towers Perrin Rapid Engagement Diagnostic Survey has been designed to provide a quick and accurate way of measuring a level of employee commitment, ...
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Medium-sized firms big on cheer
Organisations that employ between 50 and 249 employees are the most likely to provide a festive party or lunch. According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Reward Management 2006 survey, 84% of employers said that they planned to do so compared with 45% of organisations with 5,000 or ...
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UK's low engagement in Europe
Employees in the UK are less engaged with their employer than most of their European peers. Watson Wyatt's World at Work 2005 survey found that just 12% of UK employees said that they were fully engaged at work. This compares with 36% of Swiss, 24% of Irish, 18% of German ...
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Research update - Some 16% never thanked by boss
Over three-quarters of employees report that being thanked for their efforts at work by their employer is important or extremely important to them. Yet a survey by motivation company Maritz found that 16% of staff are never thanked by bosses. A further 16% said they are thanked once a year ...
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News update - Asda staff to win car
Asda will introduce a scheme to motivate staff in the run up to Christmas, offering employees the chance to win a new Vauxhall Corsa car in a prize draw.The scheme requires all participating stores across the country to focus their sales attention on six products, with each outlet having targets ...
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The Valpar Corporation revamps long service awards
The Valspar Corporation, a paint and coatings company, has appointed recognition firm Michael C Fina Worldwide to administer its global employee long service programme. Tania Garrett, European HR director, said Valspar wanted to provide a wider range of gifts to its 7,000 employees. Associate company Michael C Fina will operate ...
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CIPD affirms flexible working's retention power
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has countered recent research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) that showed increased dissatisfaction with the impact of family friendly employment laws, such as flexible working. The CIPD said in Flexible working: impact and implementation that 75% of employers found flexible ...
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RMPC launches entertainment incentives
Entertainment and marketing promotions company RPMC is to launch an incentive programme in the UK that will offer trips to top entertainment events that could include the Grammys and pop concerts. The IncentEvents programme is based on a benefit scheme, run by RPMC in the US, that includes preferential entry ...
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Nestle launch total reward
Nestle will launch a total reward system to 7,000 staff in a bid to make itself highly attractive to top talent.The system, which goes live in October, will pull together all benefits, and market them to staff across the group.Stephen Battalia, head of team HR, Nestlª (UK and Ireland), said: ...
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News update - Electronics firm treat staff to weekend away
Renfrewshire Electronics treated staff to a weekend away to celebrate the firm's 10th birthday.Last month, the Glasgow-based computer firm took its 60 staff to the Scottish Isle of Cumbrae.Joan Glover, finance manager, said it was a great chance for staff to relax. Employees cycled around the island, had a picnic ...
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Parking company gives staff shift choice
Parking operator Purple Parking has introduced a time and attendance system to encourage staff to work flexibly.The firm, which runs airport parking lots, hoped that the ability to roster more effectively would help it plan flexible shifts, giving staff more choice over their hours of work.Finance director Peter Hinstridge said ...
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Grocer's bonus scheme is big carrot
Co-operative firm Unicorn Grocery has launched a new bonus scheme that gives all staff an equal share of profits.Since the organic food company launched in 1996, it has been ploughing all profits back into the business. But this year its 45 staff got a payout of £1,000 each.Gwyn Jones, co-operative ...
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News update - Good drivers secure gift vouchers
Security firm Pointer has rewarded its company car drivers with gift vouchers for safe driving. The Glasgow-based company is offering vouchers up to £100 for workers that have not been involved in any accidents and who reduce fuel costs. Pointer has also reduced its insurance premiums on its fleet of ...
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Research update - Staff need biscuits to get through day
Employees are relying on biscuits to provide motivation at work. Two-thirds of staff say that they have a snack during the day to provide energy for their jobs, while 65% say a nibble helps them get through the day.For more on the United Biscuits' survey contact Alexandra Chilvers on 020 ...